She was wicked… earth. His claws had sent plenty of his foes to the grave. Bloodlust burned fast and hard within him, and when his beast took over, there was no stopping him.
Then Wicked met Wild.
Neither of them believed in love. And neither of them ever expected the firestorm that ignited when they kissed. But some things—some people—can’t be controlled. The need that Valerie and Griffin feel for each other, the white-hot lust, will change their world.
Even hell doesn’t burn this hot.
Too bad that Griffin has been keeping secrets. Too bad that he is the original assassin sent to destroy Valerie. Because when she finds out the truth, there will be no greater fury than a wicked witch betrayed. Even the biggest, baddest beast might discover that he’s absolutely lost when a witch casts her spell, and he will be willing to do anything to reclaim the mate he never expected.
Buckle up, it’s gonna be a wild ride.
Author’s Note: WICKED AND WILD is a complete, stand-alone story that is set in the world of my “Bad Things” paranormal books. Expect a sexy alpha, a very fierce heroine, and hot times ahead.
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This is one of my favorite Cynthia Eden books! And one of my fave Eden heroines ever. Valerie is perfection. She’s misunderstood and understandably snarky with a big heart. Love this book.
Best of the ‘Bad Things’ books. This one made my “if you could only take 20 books to an island for the rest of your life” list. Love the characters, love the interaction between to two main characters, and witty dialog… what’s not to love 🙂
Loved the battle between Valerie and Griffin. It was entertaining to watch
the changes and caring grow, with a lot of danger thrown in.
Steamy and entertaining-enjoyed it
This book is ABSOLUTELY EPIC!
The baddest, most wicked, and powerful witch with a heart of gold—yup, you read that right. Heart of gold . . .
The biggest, growliest, and most commanding alpha . . . THE king of all shifters . . .
Makes for the funniest, most wonderful, absolutely epic, and romantic love story.
This is one paranormal romance YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
Not my usual type of story I usually read…loved it.
Loved this!!
Really enjoyed this book. I love a kick ass heroine and this book delivered. I only gave it 4 stars because I would have enjoyed a little more of her back story.
Valerie is going down as the coolest, strategic not-villain ever! She was sassy, vindictive, temperamental, yet so stinking cute and sweet! After all was revealed, I’m still surprised by how detailed her revenge plan was! Executed epically and with pizazz too! So many twists and turns I didn’t even see coming…
Griffin was just awesome. Growls and fire breathing aside, the guy was a goner the second he met Valerie. He was just in denial and at odds with himself, leaving me entertained with his groveling and foot in mouth remarks! He really had to work at being forgiven.
Eden has written the best ever anti-heroine/heroine I’ve ever read with Valerie! Griffin was the best foil to balance her out too. The cast of supporting characters were just as appealing! But the story…oh, man…treachery, secrets, steam, romance, revenge, banter, and the humor..haha! Perfect balance and execution of a fantastically charged paranormal romance!
So it’s quite possible that Valerie is my favorite Heroine of Cynthia Eden’s, and maybe probably in my top 10 of all time. Seriously, she was great. I loved Valerie and Griffin, and I loved Wicked and Wild! By far the best book in the Bad Things series.
Bad ass sarcastic heroine? Check. Bad ass sarcastic hero? Check. Super sexy and thrilling story line? Check and Check. Great book and great series.
*****5 Rip-Roaring Fire, Claws and Cackling,Sparking Fingers Stars*****
I have been an avid fan of Cynthia Eden’s work for several years…I have read almost every book in every series she has ever written and I have to say that I am loving the Bad Things series to bits! Ms. Eden has yet to disappoint me in any genre she has written.
This is the story of Valerie Storm and Griffin Bastien. Valerie Storm is my alter-ego all the way! She is fierce, she is awesome, she takes no prisoners and feels no guilt in what she believes is the right thing to do and damn the consequences! Valerie Storm is a witch, actually The Witch that is supposed to be the baddest that the Witch Council has ever seen or encountered and the Council wants her dead. Well, Valerie has quite a few spells up her sleeve and she is going to make them all pay! Lol. Griffin happens to be the King of all Shifters and his word is law, or so he thinks. All I can say is that Valerie is an intelligent person and can fool everyone into thinking what she wants them to think. I’m in awe of her greatness…here are a few of my favorite quotes from the Witch Shifter Queen Valerie….
SPOILERS AHEAD*****
“Her heart was beating too fast. Her fingers latched onto his shoulder. Pinched.
His lips curled even as the elevator dinged. “What’s the pinch for?”
“To see if I’m dreaming.”
“Shouldn’t you have pinched yourself?”
Why? She wasn’t into self-pain.”
Hahahahahahahahahahaha…Too funny
I freaking love her! Lol…
“It’s a pity he hates me.” She waved once more. Sparks danced above her fingers.
Griffin caught her hand. “Don’t.”
She blinked innocently. “What? You think I was going to hurt him?” Another flutter of her lashes. “He looked so mopey and down. I was just going to give the man his own personal little raincloud. You know, so it could follow him around.”
Hahahahahahahaha. She is freaking EPIC!
Griffin Bastien is the perfect mate to his crazy Queen and I loved that when he finally realized her worth, nothing could shake his faith in her. He did mess up a bit, but redeemed himself in my eyes with this beautiful quote…
SPOILERS AHEAD*****
“Gazing up at her, he said. “I swear allegiance to you.”
His voice seemed to drift straight through her. Her right hand rose. Lingered in the air above his shoulder.
“I will not turn on you. I will not betray you.”
She couldn’t look away from his eyes. If this was a dream, it was the best one she’d had in ages.
“I will stand between you and danger. I will never use poison on you. I will never hurt you.”
Awwwwww…all the feels. (cue the tears) So many fantastic quotes by the Shifter King, Griffin Bastien, that if I wrote them all it would be like reading the book, so nope. I won’t do that. You have to read all of this delicious morsel of a story on your own. It is beyond one of her best works to date. Valerie is a storm of enchanting devilry and beauty and the Shifter King did not know he had met his match that day in their dungeon. 5 Perfect Ending stars!!!!
My Thoughts – 5 out of 5 Unicorns – I loved it!!!
***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!! Yes, I received a review copy of this book, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book! I bought this book and own the whole series! I need to get on the ball and read the ones I’ve missed in this series!
The cover is tame, and you would never guess it is a paranormal book!
This is the 7th book in the series, and it is for adults only due to the steamy content. Yes, you can read this book as a standalone, but I’m guess that it would be even more awesome reading the series in order. I haven’t read Mora and Leo’s story yet, but now I want to.
Every book I’ve read my Cynthia Eden to date, I have loved. I think I’m going to have to read everything I have in my library by her (25 in my kindle library and paperbacks too but I haven’t counted those yet) because her books are complex, action-packed, page-turners that are just amazing!
This story starts in a dungeon with a dragon and a crazy witch. It starts with action and never stops. Griffin doesn’t seem like he lets himself be open to relationships, and he stumbles along the way. Valerie hides behind a mask, so you learn bits and pieces about the real her which is hidden behind a crazy evil mask. Griffin was stupid a couple times where he hurt Valerie, and Valerie was a mystery that was an adventure to learn about. I loved every minute of this book. I can’t wait to read the books I’ve missed because I know they will be more adventures.
I highly recommend to any paranormal fan because this series has everything! There are witches, magic, Fate, shifters, Medusa, Djinn, and so much more that you will love! I can’t wait to read another book!
I love LOVE this series and can’t wait for the next installment. All the characters are wonderful. The story flows so smoothly. You will have a hard time putting this book down once you start and before you know it your on the last page. If you are considering reading this I would start with the first book so that you get the full experience. I like reading series in order, I actually won’t read them out of sequence…. Yeah I know I’m weird that way, at least that’s what my friends say.
Holy Wow!!! I abso-freaking-lutely LOVED this book! This is by far my favorite of all the books I’ve read by this author up to date. I am giddy with exhilaration from all that I just read and the amazing journey this couple took me on!
I’m not sure I’ve ever read a story with an anti-heroine. Anti-hero, sure and I love them. But never a heroine like Valerie. She was wicked bad. The MOST wicked. (Think a combination of the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz and the cartoon witch BroomHilda – minus the brooms and green skin.) She did things her own way. And she never, ever followed the rules.
I loved Valerie’s quirky way of proving her bada$$ery to those around her, especially Griffin. And OMG! The way she absolutely drove him crazy in the beginning. He didn’t know which way to turn she had him so tied up with confusion. It was so much fun watching him struggle as she went about things in her own style and fashion. She was driving him mad and no matter how many times he reminded her of the rules or even demanded that she follow them, she’d just smile sweetly and then prove to everyone that she was very wicked indeed.
And yet, everything is not always as it seems and this story begins to peel back layer by layer as lives are changed, hopes are dashed, and nefarious plots come to light. So even as my heart felt light and carefree with all the antics Valerie performed, the author slowly shines a light on the fact that there may be more to her than what’s on the surface. Well, of course as a reader, you’ll know that that’s going to be the case, but the way Cynthia Eden does it is not all in your face and you’re never really sure if what you’re sensing is real to the story or a figment of your own hopes.
Then there’s Griffin. I love a good hero. I want an all alpha, possessive, protective hero who can only see the heroine. Throw in a little jealousy and I’m a very happy reader. And while we definitely get that, Griffin was so much more. He made mistakes and when it was time to face those mistakes, he made the most fantastic apology in the history of groveling! Just a few short lines but oh Lord, he had me not only near tears, but a bit weak in the knees as well. And let’s just be clear here, there is unquestionably nothing he won’t do to keep Valerie with him forever. Swoon, sigh, GASP, no way!!!
This was such an incredible read from all the fun quirky one liners, steamy times between Griffin and Valerie, amazing secondary characters that built the story up rather than used as fillers, and a plot that has so many twists and turns I began to feel like Griffin – not knowing which way was up. I’ve only had one book in my favorites for 2018. I now have two.
If you love the Bad Things in life, then Cynthia Eden’s Bad Things series is for you! It is definitely for me as it is full of wonderfully sexy and charismatic characters that just love to be bad and it takes place is an intriguing world that makes the perfect setting for all these wonderful characters.
Griffin and Valerie are two of those characters and let me tell you that I just had to get to know them, they had an electrifying chemistry and a sizzling attraction that leapt from the pages and their snarky and somewhat insulting dialogue really made things interesting as they tried to work out their very stimulating, sometimes funny, sometimes emotional and all the time absorbing relationship. There were lots of ups and downs in this relationship and these characters have no trouble with putting readers under a spell and keeping them glued to the pages.
There are lots of dangerous and exciting happenings within this story with several thrilling bad guys which keeps the anticipation building and readers on the edge of their seats while plenty of twists and turns keep them guessing as to what will happen next and just who is betraying whom and who is helping.
As usual, Cynthia Eden knows just what her readers like and she has no problem giving it to them and Valerie and Griffin make sure that readers know it and love it in this thrilling story that made me want to be Wicked and Wild and read the story a second time… maybe I will because it will make the waiting for the next book go a bit faster…hmmmm.
I FLOOOOOVED this new exhilarating and bad a** new Bad Things Novel! It gave me the GOOD kind of chills and some very fine tingles….mmmm how WICKED!
I swear on EVERY BOOK I OWN, Cynthia Eden is EXTREMELY talented! Her books, especially her paranormal romances always leave me breathless, antsy for more, and leaves me in the WORST case of book hangover a reader could have, but NOTHING prepared for Wicked And Wild! Valerie…oh she is just the BEST heroine. Wicked, beautiful, the absolutely STRONGEST and kick-a** heroine you could imagine. I LOVED her personality, the way she talked and her total confidence. She isn’t at all what you expect..she is by far BETTER! And Griffen..OH HOT DAMN, he made me swoon on the spot! And the crackling, tension filled passion brewing between them made me feel all steamy and SO HOT. I could EASILY go on and on about how AMAZING this book is, but instead I am just going to say YOU HAVE TO GET IT AND READ IT FOR YOURSELF TO UNDERSTAND WHY I AM IN TOTAL ADORING LOVE WITH IT!
Wicked And Wild gets a THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FIVE GLORIOUS SHOOTING STARS!
Valerie is the baddest witch ever. She is captured and put in a cell next to a dragon. Griffin, the dragon is the king of all shifters. He is sent to kill Valerie but is captured and stuck. Valerie wants to mate with him so he can change and get them out. It’s a temporary bond and Griffin believes after a month he can walk away as long as he doesn’t have sex and complete the bond. What he doesn’t expect is to fall for her. They have witches, vampires, and shifters after them. Valerie is trying to take over the witch council and be the head of them. Everyone says she doesn’t have a heart but Griffin sees the real her and loves her anyway.
So funny. Valerie is funny, sarcastic, and a bada$$. Griffin is the strongest with three different animals inside him. When a dragon mates it’s forever or they go crazy. With Valerie already crazy, they don’t need another one. Sexy. Suspense. And friends that you never knew you had. I love Ms. Eden’s books.
* Voluntarily read this for the author*